They were all hauled out of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area this spring.
On April 16, over 360 volunteers came to Chattahoochee River NRA to remove trash, pull non-native invasive plants, and fine-tune new trails for Sweep the Hooch, a volunteer event hosted by the National Park Service, Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, and Trout Unlimited. Over three and a half tons of trash were removed, nearly a ton of which was able to be recycled, making this event the largest trash removal in the park's history.
Because of a thunder and hail storm the night before, the river was too high for the paddlers and waders who were to make up roughly half the trash removal army. Undeterred, many still showed up, enthusiastic to participate in the colossal affair, and picked up trash on land. With such a long linear park to care for, having so many volunteers for Sweep the Hooch helped kick off the summer season of volunteer events.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
